Subscriber Enrollment Complete for CleanChoice Energy, Gotham Community Solar and UGE’S 1st NYC Community Solar Farm

UGE International Ltd. (TSXV: UGE) announced that subscriber enrolment is complete for the 100-kilowatt Carroll Street Community Solar Farm in Brooklyn.

The company said that the large amount of customer interest in the project bodes well for the future of community solar in New York City.

As quoted in the press release:

The new urban solar model could make solar economically viable for building owners for the first time and help unlock the city’s 11-gigawatt rooftop solar potential. Gotham Community Solar is financing and will own the solar projects with CleanChoice Energy managing all subscriber services including acquisition, management, customer care, billing and retention. UGE is providing the engineering, design, and installation of the solar system. The project is the first of several under development by the partners.

“Community solar is the perfect solution for making solar work in New York City. This project highlights the possibility of solar for building owners. In New York, there are thousands upon thousands of rooftops for which solar will now be the right choice—both economically as well as for the climate and clean air,” said Peter Davidson, CEO of Gotham Community Solar. “This is a great new source of revenue for landlords and building owners in New York City–particularly the outer boroughs. Now everyone can support clean solar power for their homes.”

“Community solar is business innovation at its best and has potential to exponentially expand New York’s clean energy economy,” said Tom Matzzie, Founder and CEO of CleanChoice Energy. “The fantastic response to this project shows how excited New Yorkers are to support local community solar. Every day we hear from residents and businesses that they want to be powered by renewable energy. Community solar makes supporting local solar possible for the millions of New Yorkers who do not own their roofs. We are excited to lead this effort forward for New Yorkers alongside Gotham Community Solar and UGE.”

“Community solar is the future of solar energy for commercial building owners in New York City,” said Nick Blitterswyk, CEO and Founder of UGE. “One only needs to look at the countless empty rooftops throughout the city the next time they fly into one of the area’s airports to imagine the potential.  The solar systems we install are the equivalent of a new tenant at that building, giving the building owner the unique opportunity to make money, help their community, and contribute to decreasing pollution in the City. Helping complete one of the City’s first community solar projects is a huge step forward and we look forward to playing a leading role in spreading this new solar model.”

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